Vintage Improv and the Vintage Improv Festival In 2018, in conjunction with ImprovBoston, the world's first Vintage Improv Festival was produced in Boston. The intellectual property of Miki Manting, the one day Festival manifested as a tag onto the end of the Boston Improv Festival. It drew over 50 experienced solo vintage improvisers and existing Troupes from points as far away as Austin, Oklahoma City, Sarasota, northernmost Maine, Detroit and the Twin Cities. Selected Vintage Improv Troupes included The Early Bird Special of Sarasota Florida, HATS from Hadley Massachusetts, and Elderberry Jam Improv. Additionally two duos, The Grown Ups from Oklahoma City, and In Our Prime from Austin Texas performed at this historic event. A longstanding short-form troupe called Kamikaze from Montpelier Maine and number of brave solo improvisers were also selected to perform in specially curated teams for what turned out to be a packed Main Stage Theater at ImprovBoston. Due to broad interest, The world's second Vintage Improv Festival is set to unfold in September 2019. Expanded to 3 days. VIF is now produced by Vintage Improv Festival Inc, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation with a mission to provide festival performance opportunities for the underserved senior age demographic while also providing the health benefits of laughter for the broader community. Special focus is on senior citizens and children. Free early shows are provided for youngsters and their families. The 2019 festival draws from an even wider geographic range than in 2018 including all regions of the US, Canada and Europe. Selected Vintage Troupes for the 2019 VIF include DUO DADS from Toronto, Knee Jerkz from Portland Oregon, Ramen on Sunday from San Antonio Texas, and Randomly Chosen from the Twin Cities in Minnesota. Again brave solo improvisers are traveling from as far away as San Diego, Portland Oregon, Denver Colorado, Toronto and Belgium. References Curtain Call — Senior Theater's Dramatic Growth, Aging Well Magazine Community theatre Theatrical genres Improvisational theatre